She Thought

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She thougt it was him. She thought they will spend forever together. But in just one second that thought disappears.

Alex and Sierra. They both admire each other. Care for each other and love each other. 

Excited si Alex para sa gabing ito. Pero si Sierra wala man lang kaalam alam sa mangyayari. Yes, Alex will propose to her 3-year girlfriend Sierra. 

It was 8pm in the evening and all are settled. They are all prepared. Their frends and relatives. Of course their family. 

On the other hand. Sierra is so excited for they will watch Annabelle. They pick the 8pm time to watch. Oo, kahit babae siya, gustung gusto niyang manood ng horror movies at gabi pa. 

Umupo na sila. Sa medyo center sila umupo para di masyadong masakit sa mata yung light rays. Sigaw ng sigaw si Sierra sa takot pero tong katabi naman niya, kain ng kain ng popcorn kasi kinakabahan, hindi sa multo kundi sa gagawin niya mamaya. Napansin ito ni Sierra.

"Babe, you okay?"

Instead of answering, he kissed her forehead to assure that his okay. Sierra smiled. That was a sweet action from him she thought.

And the movie ended. Tatayo na sana si Sierra para lumabas kaso biglang nag off yung lights. Kaya napaupo siya saglit. Hahawakan na sana niya yung katabi niya kaso wala. Sisigaw pa sana siya kaso napansin niyang, walang nagsasalita. Ang tahimik na parang di sila aware na walang ilaw. Kumaba na ang pakiramdam niya, parang feeling niya may multo, eh kapapanood pa man din niya ng horror.

Piliti niyang kinakapa si Alex pero wala, wala siya sa kanyang tabi. Biglang na lang siyang naluluha the fact na iniwanan siya ni Alex kahit na ang dilim.

Tumayo siya and with that bigla na lang nang On yung movie screen, laking gulat niya nung nagplay ang isang video. Video nila, habang pinapanood niya ito, iyak siya nang iyak. Yes, nakakatouch. Hanggang sa maabot na ang huling parte ng video. 

It was a five-word sentence that makes her stomach feels like there are butterflies and her heart that anytime it will explode like fireworks.

"Sierra, will you marry me?"

Nagstay yung question na yun sa screen. Iyak siya nang iyak pa din. Then a guy appeared in the stage. Si Alex. Wearing a suit, holding a mic and a white rose. Habang nasa stage siya, may biglang nagplay. At kumanta si Alex.....

♫Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer♫

Tapos lumapit si Sierra sa kanya. He hug her still singing the song. 

♫ I have died every day
waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more ♫

After that biglang lumuhod si Alex. 

"Sierra dela Cruz would you want to change your surname to Mendez? Will you marry me Babe?"

After saying that. Biglang umingay, nagsigawan yung mga kanina nanonood lang ng movie na ngayon ay Marriage proposal na. And mas lalong naiyak si Sierra pagkakita niya sa kaniyang pamilya.

Yes, they are all here to witness this event. Nag iiyakan din sila. And she saw her dad and mom, tumango sila to assure her that they approved. Then finally, she wiped her tears, saying YES!

"Yes, Alex Mendez, go change my name to Sierra Mendez"

Then they kissed each other. A passionate kiss. 

That was a memorable night. They are now preparing for their wedding. Yes their wedding. It will be a Church wedding but the venue will be on a resort. They are all excited for this. 

And the day came. The Wedding Day. 

They didn't see each other before the wedding. Pamahiin daw. Grabe ang kabang nararamdaman ni Sierra. Sa bahay nila sila inayusan. Kasama yung mga bridesmaid and sa bahay din nina Alex ang mga groomsmen.

Okay na siya. Ang ganda ganda. Inaantay na lang yung oras na pumunta sila sa simbahan. She's so excited. 

Suddenly someone call her. It was her soon to be mother in law. Excited siyang sagutin yung tawag.

"Hello mom?"

Supposed to be this call will be a good one but it wasn't. Ang call na to ang nakapagpabago ng lahat. Ang call na to ang sumira sa kaligayahan niya. Ang call na to ang sumira ng future niya. Nila.

It was a call saying "Iha, I'm sorry, we lost him"

Gulung gulo siya, magulo. Lost? Him? Nahh. Ano yun? pilit na sinasabi ng utak niya. 

"On his way to church, they've been into an accident"

Di siya makapagsalita, yung mga kasama niya nababahala na. Iyak na lang sila ng iyak. Until her mom approach her. Yinakap niya. Nabalitaan na din nila. Masakit, may nagsend pa ng picture sa nangyari. Agad agad.

Sa isang segundo nawala. Masakit. Ayaw pa rin mag sink in sa kanya yung nangyari. Naconfirm na totoo talaga.

They rushed him into the hospital but Dead on Arrival. Sa mismong kasal nila. Sa mismong kasal nila nawala ang pinakamamahal niyang lalaki. 

She thought it was forever. She thought it would be a happily ever after love story of them. 

But that thought vanished in just a second. <//3